Photos of the day: 11/25

Gallery of the day 11/25

Snow covers the ground in Placitas, N.M., after a snowstorm struck most of the state. The National Weather Service says snowfall will continue Monday in northern and central New Mexico before tapering off Monday night, with accumulations of 1 to 2 inches possible in high country and 1 inch elsewhere. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The 2013 Capitol Christmas Tree, an 88-foot-tall Engelmann spruce from Colville National Forest in northeast Washington State, is lifted from a flat bed truck as it arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. The tree will be decorated with over 5,000 homemade ornaments and lit in early December. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indian daily wage laborers carry paddies on their heads, on the outskirts of the eastern Indian city of Bhubaneswar, India. With nearly 70 percent of India’s population living in rural areas, farming is vital to Indiaís economy. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

A mime artist checks his make-up with a mirror in Madrid, Spain. Recent figures have confirmed that Spain’s two-year recession has come to an end. However, unemployment remains high at 26.3 percent. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The boarded up window of the residence, where two suspects allegedly held three women against their will, in Brixton, London. British police investigating a slavery case involving three female victims say they are investigating 13 London addresses linked to the two suspects. Police said Monday that inquiries into the new addresses followed an extensive search of an apartment in the Brixton neighborhood of south London. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pope Francis meets Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Major Archbishop of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, during celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the translation of the relics of St. Josaphat to the Vatican Basilica, in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Villagers watch Mount Sinabung spewing volcanic ash into in Tiga Pancur, North Sumatra, Indonesia. Powerful bursts of hot ash and gravel erupted from the rumbling volcano in western Indonesia Monday, a day after authorities had raised the volcano’s alert status to the highest level. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Indonesian children dress in traditional outfits during the opening of the World Culture Forum in Bali, Indonesia. During the forum, representatives from over 40 countries will speak at several parallel sessions to be held over two days, where they will discuss global culture, including its relationship with the economy, democracy and the environment. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

In this photo taken Wednesday, Nov. 20, 2013, Syrian civilians look for their belongings after clashes between the Sunni-dominated Free Syrian Army and Syrian soldiers loyal to Syria’s President Bashar Assad, supported by Iraqi and Lebanese Shiite fighters, in the town of Hejeira, which Syrian troops captured, in the countryside of Damascus, Syria. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Photos of the day: 11/25

Indonesian children dress in traditional outfits during the opening of the World Culture Forum in Bali, Indonesia. During the forum, representatives from over 40 countries will speak at several parallel sessions to be held over two days, where they will discuss global culture, including its relationship with the economy, democracy and the environment. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS